News Briefs (Gay City News)
New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller called on Mayor Bloomberg last Friday to drop the city’s lawsuit against the Equal Benefits Law. “We have been in an eight- month battle with the mayor over a law that would ensure that New York City uses taxpayer dollars to acquire goods and services from employers who treat all of their employees equally,” Miller said.
Families float along on tradition Parade a way of life for tool-wielding workers (The News-Press)
Editor's note: The News-Press is tracking the making of a float for the SunTrust Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade. The only rule: We can't reveal the theme.
'Les Miz' brings extravagance to The Strand this week (The Times)
House flyman (stagehand) Bob Heitzler adjusts the ropes backstage to ensure that each backdrop on stage is leveled. Les Miserables opened on Feb. 1 in St. Louis at The Fox Theatre and will run from Feb. 15-20 in Shreveport at The Strand Theatre.
The back road to Jacksonville (Pioneer Press)
(KRT) - Since 1932, U.S. Highway 17 has taken locals back and forth from Orlando to Jacksonville. Joe Smith and wife, Karen, bought the Cheyenne Saloon, a hot spot for bikers, in East Palatka, 2 years ago. It has the state's oldest active liquor license.
Angriff gegen Ward Churchill (Independent Media Center)
Die Rocky Mountain News, eine Zeitung aus Denver, hat auf ihrer Homepage zur Zeit eine Online-Umfrage dazu, ob er seine Professur ebenfalls zurĂĽckgeben sollte.
Ward Churchill attaque (Independent Media Center)
Le Journal `Denver`s News` Rocky Mountain est en train de completer un sondage sur Internet afin de savoir s`il devrait aussi demissionner de son poste de professeur.
Ward Churchill onder vuur (Independent Media Center)
De Rocky Mountain News uit Denver houdt momenteel een on-line poll over de vraag of hij ook afstand moet doen van zijn leerstoel.
Ward Churchill Under Attack (Independent Media Center)
Denver's Rocky Mountain News is currently running a live poll about whether he should resign his professorship as well.
RFE/RL Newsline, 05-02-02 (Hellenic Resources Network)
[01] DUMA RESUMES DEBATE ON BENEFITS REFORM... [08] STABILIZATION FUND SOARS... [15] POLICE OFFER REWARD FOR RECOVERY OF ARMS STOLEN IN NALCHIK RAID... [19] GEORGIAN OFFICIALS CLAIM GORI BLAST WAS MASTERMINDED FROM ABROAD...
Laid-off workers adapt to remain in Lehigh Valley (The Morning Call)
Monday through Thursday, Mike Koziel lingers at work after hours, surfing the Internet and checking e-mail. He then drives 12 minutes to a large Victorian home on a quiet street in northern New Jersey.
